Small particles of air pollution can travel directly from the nose to the brain, causing damage...[T]hese scientists and doctors cite "mounting evidence linking air pollution to neurodevelopmental disorders in children, like autism, ADHD, memory deficiencies and reduced IQ."

Despite the energy and cost efficiency of LED light bulbs, the Trump administration appears to be acting at the behest of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, which The Hill reported sued the federal government over the rule but later withdrew their lawsuit when the Trump administration agreed to review the rule in 2017.

According to the GAO, taxpayer funds spent on disaster relief could be saved if more effort and spending went into mitigating the climate crisis that is intensifying the frequency of extreme weather events and natural disasters..."The federal government must invest ahead of time to help communities prepare instead of just picking up the pieces after disasters strike."

"In the 2 years since our last High-Risk Report, three areas-NASA Acquisition Management, Transforming EPA's Process for Assessing and Controlling Toxic Chemicals, and Limiting the Federal Government's Fiscal Exposure By Better Managing Climate Change Risks - have regressed in their ratings against our criteria for removal from the HighRisk List".

The loss in property values points to a compound problem for coastal communities: Just as accelerating sea level rise forces governments to build flood walls and repair infrastructure more often, it may also eat away at the property tax base that provides many cities' primary revenue stream for funding that very work.

The world's largest sovereign wealth fund, which manages $1tn (£770bn) of Norway's assets, is to dump investments in firms that explore for oil and gas, but will still hold stakes in firms such as BP and Shell that have renewable energy divisions...It will retain stakes in fossil fuel companies as long as they have some involvement in renewable energy.

Royal Dutch Shell, one of the world's biggest oil and gas groups, is aiming to become the largest electricity company by the 2030s, as it prepares for a fundamental shift in global energy supplies towards lower-carbon sources. Maarten Wetselaar, Shell's director of gas and new energies, told the Financial Times that the group could develop a power business, including supplying customers, trading and providing equipment, that was the same size as its oil or gas operations.

The world is moving in the wrong direction in its fight against climate change, and BP Chief Executive Bob Dudley said Tuesday that energy companies must step up and play their part to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

"We need to demonstrate that we share the common goal of a low-carbon future and that we are in action toward it," Dudley said in the speech at the CERAWeek conference..."Our focus has to be on developing an energy system that is cleaner, better and kinder to the planet," Dudley, a U.S. citizen, said.

To stabilize global temperature, net carbon dioxide emissions must be reduced to zero. The window of time is rapidly closing to reduce emissions and limit warming to no more than 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit or 2 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, the goal set in the Paris climate accord. The further we push the climate system beyond historical conditions, the greater the risks of potentially unforeseen and even catastrophic changes to the climate - so every reduction in emissions helps.

Clean-energy enthusiasts frequently claim that we can go bigger, that it's possible for the whole world to run on renewables - we merely lack the "political will." So, is it true? Do we know how get to an all-renewables system? Not yet. Not really.